BENNY LYNCH
BENNY LYNCH
by
Matt McGinn
The whole of the river sang, ‘Benny has been
Benny has been, Benny has been’
Down in the city that never was mean
We all sang, ‘Benny has been’
Up from the heart of the Gorbals he rose
Don't tramp on his toes cos everyone knows
From then on when we see the bend in your nose
We'll all sing, ‘Benny has been’
The whole of the river sang, ‘Benny has been
Benny has been, Benny has been’
Down in the city that never was mean
We all sang, ‘Benny has been’
Down to the shows Benny went as a youth
To fight in the booth, I'll tell you the truth
Many's the big man was short of a tooth
As he sang, ‘Young Benny has been’
The whole of the river sang, ‘Benny has been
Benny has been, Benny has been’
Down in the city that never was mean
We all sang, ‘Benny has been’
To Manchester city young Benny went down
To meet Jackie Brown, he picked up the crown
He came back in triumph to old Glasgow town
And the city sang, ‘Benny has been’
The whole of the river sang, ‘Benny has been
Benny has been, Benny has been’
Down in the city that never was mean
We all sang, ‘Benny has been’
He beat Small Montana, he floored Peter Kane
Sent him back to train, then downed him again
The lynchpin of boxing inflicted more pain
And the city sang, ‘Benny has been’
The whole of the river sang, ‘Benny has been
Benny has been, Benny has been’
Down in the city that never was mean
We all sang, ‘Benny has been’
The city had TB the city had booze
Her victims she'd choose and send out the news
That Benny would win and then Benny would lose
And the city sang, ‘Benny has been’
The whole of the river sang, ‘Benny has been
Benny has been, Benny has been’
Down in the city that never was mean
We all sang, ‘Benny has been’